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GCL Securities Margin Exposure Limit, Leverage for Intraday and F&O

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Margin Policy Update

As per the SEBI circular dated November 19, 2019, starting from September 01, 2021, brokers cannot offer additional margin (i.e. 20x) in any segment including intra-day at BSE, NSE and MCX. The margin is now decided by the exchange and remains the same for all brokers. For all intraday product types i.e. MIS, BO, CO trades, the leverage will be the same which is the VAR+ELM margin. Visit New margin requirements in India Stock Market to know more.

GCL Securities is a full-service broker offering attractive margin Exposure or Leverage facility to its customers across asset classes. The company allows trade up to 10 times the funds available in their account on Equity intraday, Equity Futures, Equity Options, and Currency Options. It allows up to 12 times the exposure on Commodity Futures trades and up to 6 times on Currency Futures and Commodity Options trade. The exposure facility on options trades is restricted to sell transactions. The company does not offer leverage on buy Options and carry forward futures position. GCL Securities does not provide a margin trading facility. It provides a loan against shares wherein an investor can take a loan to meet the funding requirements without selling the shares.

GCL Securities Leverage

GCL Securities' leverage policy offers an attractive leverage facility to its customer. The exposure facility allows customers to trade multiple times over the funds available in their account and increase the probability of earning profits. The leverage is available across all asset classes. In the case of Futures, the exposure is allowed only on Intraday transactions, and in the case of options, the exposure facility is only for sell transactions.

The extent of the margin limit by GCL Securities is different for different stocks. The margin limit depends on the category and quality of the securities. The highest leverage provided by GCL Securities is for Commodity intraday trades that is twelve times the funds in the customer's account. For example, if you have Rs 5,000 in your trading account, you can do intraday Commodity trading up to Rs 60,000. But remember that not all stocks will have the same exposure limit.

Key Features of GCL Securities Leverage/Exposure Policy

Attractive exposure limits.
Leverage facilities across all asset classes.
Highest exposure/leverage facility on Intraday Commodity Futures trades.
Loan against shares available.
Intraday trades auto squared off at 3:10 pm.

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GCL Securities Margin

Segment	Trading Margin
Equity Delivery	As per exchange VaR + ELM
Equity Intraday	Up to 10x (based on stock)
Equity Future	Intraday - Up to 10x, Carry forward - 100%(1x)
Equity Option	Up to 10x (Sell) , Intraday (Buy) - Up to 1x, Carry forward - 100%
Currency Future	Intraday - Up to 6x, Carry forward - 100%(1x)
Currency Option	Up to 10x (Sell) , Intraday (Buy) - Up to 1x, Carry forward - 100%
Commodity Future	Intraday - Up to 12x, Carry forward - 100%(1x)
Commodity Option	Up to 6x (Sell) , Intraday (Buy) - Up to 1x, Carry forward - 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does GCL Securities offer margin trading?

No, GCL Securities does not offer a margin trading facility. GCL Securities offers attractive margin exposure across all asset classes.

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2. Does GCL Securities provide leverage?
Yes, GCL Securities provides an attractive leverage facility across all asset classes. The leverage facility allows the investors to trade many times over the funds available in their account and increase the probability of earning profits.

GCL Securities Leverage Policy:
- Higher exposure limits.
- Leverage facilities across all asset classes.
- Highest exposure/leverage facility on Intraday Commodity Futures trades.
- Leverage up to 10 times for Equity Intraday, Equity Futures, Equity Options, and Currency Options trades.
- Leverage up to 12 times for Commodity Futures trades.
- Leverage up to 6 times for Currency Futures and Commodity Options trades.
- No exposure provided for Options buying and Futures Carry Forward trades.
- Loan against shares
- Intraday trades auto squared off at 3:10 pm.
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3. Does GCL Securities provide margin?

Yes, GCL Securities provides an exposure/leverage facility to customers to trade across all asset classes. The company does not offer a margin trading facility but provides a margin against shares.

The company has the highest exposure for Commodity Intraday trading that allows investors to trade up to 12 times the funds available in the account. GCL also provides a decent margin exposure up to 10 times for Equity Intraday, Equity Futures and Options, and Currency Options. In the case of Currency Futures and Commodity Options, the company allows an exposure up to 6 times the amount in the account.

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4. How much leverage does GCL Securities provide for Intraday Equity trading?

GCL Securities provides up to 10 times of leverage for Equity Intraday trading based on the quality and volatility of the stocks. The extent of the margin limit provided is different for each security. For low quality and highly volatile stocks, the exposure provided is lesser, and for less volatile and good quality stocks, the extent of margin allowed is a bit higher and maximum up to 10 times.

For example, if you have Rs 5,000 in your trading account, you can buy/sell stocks up to Rs 50,000 in case of Intraday trades.

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5. What is square time in GCL Securities?

GCL Securities auto-square off starts at 3.10 PM (20 minutes before the market close).

If you trade Intraday with GCL Securities and have not squared off your positions till 3.10 PM, GCL Securities will initiate an auto-square for all your open positions.

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